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Mark A. Freeman | |
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Mayor of Mesa | |
Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
Preceded by | John Giles |
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Political party | Republican |
Website | https://www.mesaaz.gov/Government/Mayor-City-Council/Mayor-Mark-Freeman |
Mark Freeman is an American politician currently serving as the 41st Mayor of Mesa,Arizona. Mark previously represented District 1 on the Mesa City Council from 2017 to 2024 [1] and was Vice Mayor from 2019 to 2021.
In the 2024 Mesa mayoral election,Freeman was elected as a non-partisan candidate,defeating [2] former mayor Scott Smith. [3]
Freeman worked as a fireman for 31 years in the Mesa Fire and Medical Department until his retirement in 2011, [4] and is also a small business owner. [5] He and his wife LeeAnn operate the Freeman Corn Patch. [6]
Freeman is a descendant of Mormon pioneer Charles Crismon,one of the founding fathers of Mesa. [7]